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Job 7:19 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 7:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 7 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?”
Job 7:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 7:19
Job demands respite: 'How long wilt thou not depart from me' (shur, שׁוּר) 'nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?' The idiom of swallowing spittle refers to the briefest moment—Job can't even complete a simple reflexive action before God's scrutiny overwhelms him again. The verb 'depart' (sha'ah, שָׁעָה) means to look away, regard, or turn attention toward—Job pleads for God to look away even momentarily.The imagery reverses the normal prayer for God's presence (Psalm 27:9, 'Hide not thy face from me'). Job wants God's absence, not His presence—suffering has made divine fellowship u...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 7:19
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“but fills me with bitterness.”
“that he may rest”
“Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”
“saying”
“how long will the wicked”
“Yahweh--how long?”